This new bike lock makes thieves vomit uncontrollably

Two inventors from San Francisco, irritated by seeing bikes stolen, have created a new lock that makes anyone who tries to break through it be sick.Andrew Griffin | The Independent | October 22, 2016, 08:59 IST

This Picture is for Representative Purpose OnlyA new bike lock brings on immediate vomiting and trouble breathing for anyone who tries to break open it.

Two inventors from San Francisco, irritated by seeing bikes stolen, have created a new lock that makes anyone who tries to break through it be sick.

The lock is triggered whenever it senses someone trying to break into it - and when it is, it shoots out a burst of noxious spray, like a skunk, that has effects similar to pepper spray.

The lock was created after the inventors kept seeing their friends have their bike stolen. "Basically we were fed up with thefts," said Daniel Idzkowski, who is one of the people who invented the SkunkLock, told The Guardian.

"The real last straw was we had a friend park his very expensive electric bike outside a Whole Foods, and then went to have lunch and chat. We went out and his bike was gone."

His friend had bought two locks, each of them costing $120 each, but even together they weren't able to keep the bike safe. As such, Idzkowski set about creating the next best thing. The new lock doesn't cause any lasting damage - but does induce horrible effects in anyone that tries to break into it.